Learn To Swim Instructors - Talent Pool

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Gold Coast City

On-site

AUD 57,101

Part time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Access to 350+ fitness facilities
4 free confidential counselling sessions annually

Job summary

A local aquatic centre in Gold Coast City is seeking enthusiastic swim instructors to deliver engaging swimming lessons and promote water safety to children and adults. Ideal candidates will hold a Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety qualification and have a genuinely positive attitude toward teaching. This role offers flexible working hours at two aquatic centres with ample opportunities for growth and development in a supportive environment. Enjoy a variety of benefits that support a healthy work-life balance.

Qualifications

  • Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety qualification required.
  • Passionate about ensuring an enjoyable learning experience.
  • Energy and enthusiasm while working with children.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality learn to swim and school swimming lessons.
  • Promote water safety and create memorable experiences.

Skills

Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety qualification
Passion for water safety
Working well with children
Tailoring individual student needs
Welcoming feedback

Education

Teacher of Infants and Toddlers accreditation

Job description

Hourly rate of $41.45 including casual loading (plus superannuation and applicable penalties)

Overview

At the City of Gold Coast, we take pride in providing the community with essential health and well-being products and services at our aquatic centres. The City of Gold Coast operates four aquatic centres, offering learn-to-swim programs, school swimming programs and carnivals, squad swimming, diving programs, pools, fitness centres, and active and healthy aqua classes.

About the Learn to Swim team

We’re wonderful! Don\'t take our word for it, here’s what your new team has to say:
“The team culture in Learn to Swim is INCREDIBLE. I am so lucky to work with such amazing people.”
“City of Gold Coast provide innovative support and truly value you. It’s so rewarding.”
“It’s a really progressive work environment!”
“First class facilities and a supportive team environment”
“A progressive swim school with high skills and diverse staff. Offering a wonderful learning environment with an opportunity for life/work balance”

About the role

You will be instrumental in delivering high-quality learn to swim and school swimming lessons, promoting water safety, and creating memorable experiences for our participants. You will create fun, engaging and informative learning experiences for children and adults alike.

We have opportunities available at both Palm Beach Aquatic Centre and Gold Coast Aquatic Centre (Southport), with weekday and weekend shifts in our Learn to Swim program, as well as weekday school swimming sessions running from 9:00am to 2:30pm.

About you
  • You have a Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety qualification.
  • You’re passionate about water safety and know that learning to swim should be an enjoyable, informative, and constructive experience for students.
  • You have a flair for working with children and their guardians, and your energy and enthusiasm is contagious.
  • You take pride in thinking outside the box to tailor each individual’s needs, to ensure students and guardians gain maximum benefit and enjoyment from your classes.
  • You bring a genuine passion for the successful progression of students within the learn to swim program, ensuring our students are instructed at the highest level.
  • You are eager to grow and develop as an instructor and be open to feedback.
  • Teacher of Infants and Toddlers accreditation is highly desirable.
  • Availability to work weekends is essential.
Be part of shaping the Gold Coast’s future

The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.

We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia. We have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:

  • Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport for you and your family
  • 4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or your immediate family
  • A work environment committed to safety as our number 1 priority

We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community.

How to apply

If you’re ready to dive into a rewarding role dedicated to promoting water safety and enhancing the swimming skills of our community, apply now!

To submit your application, please click apply now and complete the application form. You will be required to upload your current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. Please note that you may also be asked to provide relevant qualifications, where applicable.

Contact

Contact Person Carly Barnes

Contact Email cbarnes@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.

We’re committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. We take pride in people who align with our high-performance principles. We believe that the diverse makeup of our workforce reflects the community we serve. We consider all qualified candidates for employment, irrespective of race, age, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected characteristics by law.

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